Medical Systems and Methods of Use
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1. A medical system comprising:
- a monitoring device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to monitor a selected state of the body, wherein said monitoring device further comprises a telemetry system;
a therapeutic substance delivery device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to deliver a therapeutic substance to a patient; and
a receiver-controller device comprising an electronic circuitry that is configured to receive a signal generated by said monitoring device and is further configured to control the operation of said therapeutic substance delivery device based on the signal generated by said monitoring device.
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Abstract
This invention provides ambulatory medical systems that include a monitoring device, a therapeutic substance administering device, and a receiver-controller for receiving a signal generated by the monitoring device and controlling the therapeutic substance administering device based on the information received from the monitoring device. The invention also provides methods for using the same.
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1. A medical system comprising:
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a monitoring device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to monitor a selected state of the body, wherein said monitoring device further comprises a telemetry system; a therapeutic substance delivery device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to deliver a therapeutic substance to a patient; and a receiver-controller device comprising an electronic circuitry that is configured to receive a signal generated by said monitoring device and is further configured to control the operation of said therapeutic substance delivery device based on the signal generated by said monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for treating diabetes in a patient comprising
monitoring the glucose level in a patient with a monitoring device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to monitor the glucose level in the patient, wherein the monitoring device further comprises a telemetry system; - and
reducing or ceasing insulin administration to the patient when the glucose level in the patient falls within a warning condition using a therapeutic substance delivery device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to control the administration of insulin to a patient, wherein the operation of the therapeutic substance delivery device is controlled by a receiver-controller device comprising an electronic circuitry that is configured to receive a signal generated by the monitoring device and is further configured to control the therapeutic substance delivery device based on the signal generated by the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for administering insulin to a subject comprising:
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monitoring the glucose level in a patient with a monitoring device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to monitor the glucose level in the patient, wherein the monitoring device further comprises a telemetry system; and delivering insulin to the patient when the glucose level in the patient falls within a warning condition using a therapeutic substance delivery device comprising an electronic control circuitry that is configured to control administration of insulin to a patient, wherein the operation of the therapeutic substance delivery device is controlled by a receiver-controller device comprising an electronic circuitry that is configured to receive a signal generated by the monitoring device and is further configured to control the therapeutic substance delivery device based on the signal generated by the monitoring device.
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